Bridgeport News: Street Robbery
4:11pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Police are investigating a street robbery that occurred outside near the CVS at 1875 Boston Avenue. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield News: Hit & Run Leaves Behind ID’ing Bumper
1:50pm--#Fairfield Connecticut-- A hit and run driver at the diner at the circle left behind his bumper that has a VIN number on it. This news report is made possible:
Stratford News: Robbery Update
#Stratford Connecticut--Robert Keith Abel age 54 was arrested and charged with Robbery 2 nd , Larceny 4 th ,Larceny 2 nd and Attempted Robbery for his involvement in an attempted robbery at theWalgreens Pharmacy and a bank robbery at Webster Bank. The incidents occurred at approximately 1245 pm and 1 pm respectively.Abel was held on bond and is scheduled to appear in Bridgeport Court on 02-28- 2017. (Stratford Police Press Release)
Congressman To Hold Town Hall Meetings
BRIDGEPORT, CT— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) announced the following town hall meetings over the coming weeks: Norwalk, CT Where: West Rocks Middle School – 81 W Rocks Rd When: 6:30 pm, February 21, 2017 Bridgeport, CT Where: Bridgeport City Hall – 45 Lyon Terrace When: 6:30 pm, February 22, 2017 Stamford, CT Where: UConn Stamford GenRe Auditorium – 1 University Place When: 2:30 pm, March 4, 2017 (Congressman Himes Press Release) This news report is made possible by:
Norwalk News: Fix It First For Norwalk Schools
The Fix It First Proposal was unveiled this week, an alternative to the Board of Education capital improvements plan. Both of the plans now under discussion attempt to address the challenges of overcrowding and deterioration. The Board’s plan prioritizes new classroom spaces with infrastructure and existing classroom improvements to follow, and the Fix It First plan prioritizes infrastructure and existing classroom improvements, and then school construction to follow. We in the Norwalk Federation of Teachers have felt dismay as the district’s plan ran into difficulties when the educational programs were selected, announced and not embraced. Both plans will need adjustment, but we need to move forward. Norwalk students deserve safe, welcoming, healthy environments without the distractions of mold, leaks, crumbling asbestos…
Gun Waving Incident On I-95
10:18pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- A man in a gray Land Rover flashed a handgun to a passing motorist near exit 18 northbound. Fairfield Police caught up with the suspect near exit 19. They followed him and did not attempt to pull him over 25 until enough units were in place. The man pulled over at exit 25 without incident. Police said they recovered a handgun. The man was turned over to State Police. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Stolen Vehicle Crashed In Short Pursuit
10:04pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Police located and pursued a stolen white Lexus earlier this afternoon but broke off the pursuit. Just after 10pm police located the same vehicle and attempted to pull it over. The car attempted to flee and engages police in a very short pursuit before the stolen car crashed into a car parked at the corner of Oak and Grand Street. Police quickly had both suspects in custody. One of the suspects was transported to the hospital for facial injuries suffered when his face hit the windshield.
Bridgeport News: Man Cut On The Neck
10:01pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- A man has neck stab/slash wounds on the neck outside the Sunoco Station at 1025 East Main Street. Radio updates say it is non-life threatening. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Kitchen Fire
6:33pm -- #Bridgeport CT-- Report of a kitchen fire at 195 Platt Street in Bridgeport. Firefighters are on the scene reporting that it is confined to the kitchen at this time. This report brought to you by you the patron! If you like what we do, please consider donating at https://www.patreon.com/doingitlocal